St Clement's High SchoolKing Edward VII Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
St Clement's High School and King Edward VII Academy are secondary schools in King's Lynn.
St Clement's High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King Edward VII Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Clement's High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Clement's High School was judged Good and King Edward VII Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.6 for St Clement's High School and 41.1 for King Edward VII Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Clement's High School (46.6 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at King Edward VII Academy (39.3 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnSt Clement's High School | King's LynnKing Edward VII Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 39th of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 704 | 1,172 | |
| Capacity | 650 | 1,371 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ | King's Lynn, PE30 2QB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 41.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.5% | 41.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.0% Stronger figure | 57.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 138 | 180 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 76 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 709 | 1,181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 33.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% Stronger figure | 26.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Clement's High School
King Edward VII Academy
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